Sorghum /
Hugh Doggett.
- 2nd ed.
- Harlow, Essex, England : New York : Longman Scientific & Technical ; Wiley, 1988.
- xviii, 512 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm.
- Tropical agriculture series .
CONTENTS
The sorghum crop world statistics-areas and yields origin and diversification the intermediate habitat classification
The history of cultivated sorghum the development of agriculture within the north-east quadrant of Africa climate and location of West Asia agricultural origins people and languages e.tc
Morphology and reproduction vegetative morphology the reproductive organs anatomy of vegetative organs e.tc
Physiology temperature and photoperiodicity dry matter accumulation photosynthesis moisture stress
Cytology and genetics cytology genetics
Sorghum improvement: national programmes sorgum improvement in the USA Latin America India China e.tc
Agronomy choice of cultivar soils rotations water requirements e.tc
Methodology for research on traditional small-farmer agricultural systems traditional agriculture impact of the west subsistence farmers e.tc
Sorghum insect pests general natural parasites and predators pests of sown seeds and young plants pests of the stem and leaves e.tc
Sorghum diseases seed and seedling rots bacterial leaf diseases virus diseases fungal leaf diseases stem and root rots diseases of the panicle
Witchweed the seed the effects of striga on the host causes of striga damage the germination stimulant e.tc
Birds quela bird damage control the general bird problem
Utilization of grain sorghum traditional food preparation food products beers foods and history e.tc Published in association with the International Development Research, Centre, Canada. Includes index.